The 4 Best River Kayaking in Thailand

1.Khao Lak: Little Amazon Canoe Ride & Tam Nang Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 442 reviews · 4h 30m · from $61Our pick

Ride a local canoe through Takuapa’s swamp forest, where guides look for snakes, monitor lizards, monkeys, and birds. Then walk about 800 meters through Si Phang-nga National Park to Tam Nang Waterfall for a swim. Guides such as Gay, Laura, and Praew are praised for their humor and nature knowledge.

“Very infomative guide. Very patient and helpful with my wife who was finding walking difficult.”

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2.Ping River Night Kayaking into City Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 144 reviews · 2 hours · from $50

Start with hotel pickup around 5:45 to 6 PM, then follow a guide such as A, AJ, Aidon, or Jo Jo down the Ping River. This gentle two-hour trip runs from Wat Taa-Luk toward Nawarat Bridge, with safety gear, calm current, riverside music, and city views.

“Was really fun and adventurous. 2 hours sounds long but it flew by and it was really therapeutic. Was just me and wife and we had a great time, Aidon was an amazing instructor and very accommodating. Would highly recommend and would definitely do it again!”

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3.Kayak the Jungle Rivers of Chiang Dao Valley!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · from $74Top rated

Leave Chiang Mai at 8:30 a.m. for Chiang Dao Valley, where guides such as Aidan teach you to handle a hard-shell kayak before you paddle through bamboo, creeks, and wetlands. The five-hour outing includes lunch, hotel transport, safety gear, water, and a support truck.

“Had a fantastic jungle kayak adventure with guide Aidan today - a wonderful mix of drifting along and navigating some rapids! I was new to using a one-person kayak but Aidan took the time to explain what to do both before we got in the wRead more”

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4.Explore kayaking through Mae Ping River on sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 76 reviews · 3 hours · from $24Best value

Paddle the Mae Ping River for about two hours with an English-speaking guide such as Son, Koh, Tiger, or Tono. You’ll pass Warorot Market, city bridges, bird nests, riverside restaurants, and colorful lights as daylight fades. Hotel pickup, kayaks, life jackets, water, and insurance are included.

“Great experience, the guide was excellent, good value for money, I recommend it”

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